CCjersey,
Am I missing something???To do the % magnification thing I would have to move the picture off to a file to use the magnification feature. Is there a more direct way to do it while in the ACMOC screen? I am also using mozzila firefox rather than Internet Explorer if that has anything to do with anything:confused:

ManxCat,
Would agree, general rule of thumb is get the next size Cat to pull whatever is stuck. Needs to find a friend with a D6:D

On my D4 7U with the serial number 22811, I always used to adjust the clutch only from above. It was a bitch to get the locking bolt tight enough to keep the clutch adjustment from changing. I used a 3/8" drive deep well socket and a ratchet wrench. I used a pry bar on the ratchet wrench handle for breaking the locking nut loose and for retightening it. The tools were used on the right hand side of the clutch where there is more room to work. One day I read my D-4 serviceman's reference book and I seen where the locking bolt is supposed to be tightened from below. Since my 7U was set up for logging, it has a skid plate that covered where I needed to put my socket wrench in from below. A torch quickly took care of that problem. It is now a lot easier to tighten the locking bolt. The point is that you can adjust your clutch from above. After you get your 6U out of the mud, it would be smart to retighten the locking bolt from below.

HiFred,
might just add to be sure and tie strings to the tooling being used so if gravity takes over you can retrieve the said tool from the bowels of the clutch housing, going fishing with a magnet is not good fun in there. Take several brands of 3/4" ring spanners to get a variety of purchase angles through the earlier 2 bolt cover plate to undo/do up the nut in question.
Good luck again,
Cheers,
Eddie B.

I sank my D4 in a similar manner and was able to pull it out with a grader by pulling to the side while attached to the high side of the dozer. The Cat just pivoted out but it requires very heavy chain to be safe. A stuck dozer always wants to turn towards the low side. I was not able to pull directly forward because the blade dug in and we could not get it to pull backwards either.
Hope you have some luck. I am surprised that the EPA will let you play in a creek. Looks like 404 permit time. Good luck and send more pictures.

O. M. and others,
I don't have a magnitying glass in the lower right hand corner. This is what works for me. Refering to O.M. info sheet, I put my curser on it and a box shows that says "Click image for larger version." I do that and a box in lower right hand corner of fuzzy info sheet shows up with a yellow square in it with 4 Blue arrows pointing away from the yellow box corners. I click on that and then it enlarges. I don't have the icons that you other guys have. catskinner

Hi Everyone,

We have good news and bad news. We were able to adjust the clutch from the top side. After reading the recommendation to tie a string to the tools I taped a 3/4" socket to a universal, several 1/2" drive extensions and a ratchet wrench. Used this to loosen the lock nut, make the adjustment,then tighten the nut. All your instructions made it possible for me to do this work! The clutch snaps into position very nicely now.

We dug, picked and shoveled mud and stones to clear the track sides and front of the blade (Actually the blade sits almost level with the ground). Then we chained the Int'l 444 "toy" to the CAT and pulled simultaneously with the tracks under motion. As described in previous post the machine kept working deeper on the lower side. It would move about 6" forward and that was all. We fed rectangular stones in front of the track and it just kept on pulling them underneath.

It's to the point where I have to get someone with a larger machine to pull it out. So far we've spent three days digging by hand and fighting a losing battle.

BTW, my Mozilla browser is apparently the reason I could not view the picture clear enough to read. MS Internet Explorer displayed the picture and text OK after clicking on the upper left corner twice.

Thanks to everyone for all your help!

Fred

Catskinner,
I guess there are all kinds of formats....just depends on what you have. At least you are able to view the enlarged version:) Can't figure out why "tinytec" can't get his:confused:

tinytec,
Now that you have the clutch tuned up you might have a go at the cross beam, log, etc chained to the rails. The WW1 version that edb mentioned. That usually works if it is not sunk too far. The larger Cat tow would probably be a lot less hassle. For the really bad ones you may have to do both. Good luck

I thought I saw some trees ahead of your Cat in the photo. If you can get enough cable to reach from your tracks to the tree, you could clevis cables from each track to that tree. The Cat will walk out on those cables if the tree holds. Just have someone watch to make sure the cables get pulled in straight under the tracks. I once freed a D6 from a creek bottom in this way. Glad to hear you got your clutch adjusted.